You forgot to add in the Letech Front Bar and Led lightbar at another AUD4,000 !Well over 6k for a roof rack , with all due respect WTF
Each to their own
You forgot to add in the Letech Front Bar and Led lightbar at another AUD4,000 !
Plus the ARB Altitude RTT at AUD7,250.
I wonder what it will weigh when loaded with fuel and water etc?THE XHQ BUILD- CAN 15U
As I said some serious coin being spent, but as they are trading in the big caravan, if they sold that it would probably cover the IG build costs.
I have been using the Ryobi Inflator/deflator.@DenisM - Wondering the same regarding the bluetooth module. I am considering an under seat dual ARB compressor and seems we now have two choices - this one and the version from Owl Offroad. I think I like the hose chuck being on the side vs the front, and I think I prefer the non branded look of the Owl as well. But then I haven't used the bluetooth pressure control so maybe I don't know what I'm missing..? The dilemma's...
An earlier video said always at or near GVM, but XHQ also have a GVM upgrade. XHQ website says Qld only but they were also looking at NSW as well (so XHQ told me).I wonder what it will weigh when loaded with fuel and water etc?
It'll be interesting to see how it works out in the wild.An earlies video said always at or near GVM, but XHQ also have a GVM upgrade. XHQ website says Qld only but they were also looking at NSW as well (so XHQ told me).
I bought the lawnmower last year as a Christmas gift for my wife. She said she needed to exercise and I thought it would kill 2 birds with one stoneGet the power washer @DaveB . Though you don't need the lawn mower as you dumped a shed on your lawn!
Did you erect a little memorial for them after collecting all the pieces?I bought the lawnmower last year as a Christmas gift for my wife. She said she needed to exercise and I thought it would kill 2 birds with one stone
I did the same. I cannot get in and out of the bed in the Grenadier, with my injuries. So I ordered a Vista RV Crossover XLE.It'll be interesting to see how it works out in the wild.
I thought about a fat QM build but at the end of the day the flexibility and comfort of a TM + hybrid caravan works best for us. Same cost I guess.
I did the same. I cannot get in and out of the bed in the Grenadier, with my injuries. So I ordered a Vista RV Crossover XLE.
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I use to live out of a Nissan Patrol and offroad box trailer (if needed), so the Vista RV is luxury for me. I prefer trips of 6 to 8 weeks. My longest trip was 108 days, being the Kimberley/Pilbara trip.That looks like a good bit of kit.
My only concern with those smaller set ups is how you’d go living in them for 3-4 months at a time.
I'd be so happy to have that amount of time off it wouldn't matter Retired friends of ours go touring and put their rig into storage whichever state they're in and fly back to Tassie until the next urge to travel strikes.That looks like a good bit of kit.
My only concern with those smaller set ups is how you’d go living in them for 3-4 months at a time.
I'd be so happy to have that amount of time off it wouldn't matter Retired friends of ours go touring and put their rig into storage whichever state they're in and fly back to Tassie until the next urge to travel strikes.
And big rigs do limit where you can get to.
We no longer feel compelled to wear the hairshirt of youthful ruggedness when travelling.Yeah I could make do with a swag with the occasional stay in a vanpark cabin.
The boss however, would like a bit more room.
I think I’m probably destined for a 19’ or 20’ offroad van in the next few years when we go exploring as a couple, with swag in tow with mates for desert trips etc.
Twin ARB with tank should be that price fitted, re check their pricing on some stuff because it's a bit on the high side IMO. Kings shocks @ nearly $7k??? while i don't like to skimp, to me sometimes things aren't needed, is there a 4.2T GVM in all of that?THE XHQ BUILD- CAN 15U
My costings on the build (appropriate only)
AUD49,855 so far. Parts only. I think my upper limit of AUD75,000 may not be high enough.
- LeTech ¾ roof rack: AUD6,600
- Letech Front Bar and Led lightbar: AUD4,000
- LeTech rear ladder: AUD1,900
- ARB Altitude RTT: AUD 7,250
- ARB Twin compressor with bracket: AUD1,950
- Water tank (behind rear LeTech ladder): AUD325
- XSPEC drawers: AUD5,900
- XSPEC Molle Panels: AUD700 x 2=AUD1,400
- XSPEC Pantry (double): AUD1,700
- XHQ Electrics Package 3: AUD3,000
- XSPEC Water tanks: AUD690x2=AUD1,380 (there may only be one water tank)
- Brown Davis aux duel tank: AUD2,100
- King Shocks with res: AUD6,850
- Method wheels/Yoko tyres x 5: AUD5,500
- Fitting: ???? (lots of $)
TO COME?
As I said some serious coin being spent, but as they are trading in the big caravan, if they sold that it would probably cover the IG build costs.
- Fridge - 65 litre Bushman DC65-X (AUD1,300)
- Lithium battery setup
- Starlink
- Solar
- Internal fitout
- Lots more electrics
- JetBoil Genesis Basecamp System (AUD630)
- Roo bar (AUD2,500) was fitted by XHQ, so add that as well and the side bars (neither were in the first video)
- Bespoke side rails
- Labour, no idea, but it looks AUD15,000 or more.
It is the external reservoir version of the Kings Shocks, which cost more than the non-reservoir version. I did not even add in the front damperer.Twin ARB with tank should be that price fitted, re check their pricing on some stuff because it's a bit on the high side IMO. Kings shocks @ nearly $7k??? while i don't like to skimp, to me sometimes things aren't needed, is there a 4.2T GVM in all of that?